Display stand



Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,660

M. c. BURKE DISPLAY STAND Filed Sept. 14, 1925 A TTORNE Y3 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON C. BURKE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MERCHANTS PUBLISH- ING COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed September 14, 1925. Serial No. 56,370.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved display stand for pneumatic tires and other objects which it is desired to suspend or support in an upright position which may be formed of box board. is readily collapsed and set up as desired, and at the same time is very strong and rigid when erected.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The in ventioned is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved display stand, a pneumatic tire being shown in position therein by dot-ted lines.

F ig. 2 is a side view of the tire shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 33 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of my improved easel in the fiat or knock-down.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all of the views.

Referring to the drawing, my improved easel comprises a front member 1 and a pair of struts 2 and 3, the front member and the struts being formed of box board and scored at 4 for folding.

In the embodiment illustrated segmental slits 5 terminating in scores form wing-like extensions 6 for the front member. The strut 2 is somewhat narrower than the strut 3 and has tongues 7 on its edge, while the strut 3 has horizontally disposed U-shaped slits 8 disposed to receive the tongues 7. The partially severed portions formed by these U-shaped slits provide clutch members 9 engaging the tongues when they are inserted through the slits, thus effectively retaining the tongues within the slits.

The upper ends of the struts have recesses 10 therein adapted to receive a tire as 11. The upper end of the front member projects above the recesses 10 and eil *ct-ively holds the tire in engagement with the recesses, the tire being arranged with its lower edge in front of the display stand as shown and being engaged over the top thereof.

The lower edges of the struts are inclined so that the front member is inclined rearwardly thus adding to the stability of the stand. The front wall is adapted to receive suitable advertising matter which may be printed directly thereon.

My improved display stand is economical in the matter of material, is readily set up or knocked down, and when set up is very secure.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1. A display stand comprising a front member and a pair of strut members formed of a. single piece of material scored for folding, one of the strut members being wider than the other, the narrower strut member having projecting tongues on its edge, the wider strut member having horizontally disposed U-shaped slits positioned to receive the said tongues, the partially se cred portions formed by the slits constituting clutch mem hers engaging the tongues when they are disposed through the slits, the upper ends ot the struts being recessed to receive the article to be supported and the front member projecting above the struts, the struts having segmental slits terminating in their frout edges providing wing-like extensions for the front member.

2. A display stand comprising a front member and a pair of strut members formed of a single piece of material scored for folding, one of the strut members having project ing tongues on its edge. the other strut memher having horizontally disposed U-shapcd slits positioned to receive the said tongues, the partially severed portions formed by the slits constituting clutch members engaging the tongues when they are disposed through the slits, the upper ends of the struts being recessed to receive the article to be supported and the front member projecting above the struts, the struts having segmental slits terminating in their front edges providing wing-like extensions for the front member.

3. A display stand comprising a front member and a pair of strut members formed 5 of a single piece of material scored for folding, the strut members having co-engaging tongues and slits, the upper ends of the struts being recessed to receive the article to be hand.

MILTON C. BURKE. 

